Contribute Outside of Your Team

December 14, 2010

Chapter 6 – Staying Close When You’re Far Away

Many companies have optional groups or cross-functional teams. They decide new coding standards, investigate new project planning methods, and make decisions that will affect teams across the company. Get involved. It helps you meet more people within the company and stay more visible outside of your team. People won’t see you in the halls or around the lunch table. These cross-functional teams may be their only chance to get to know you.